The Art of the Inner Journey
Symbol as Healing Agent
Margaret Carpenter Arnett
Embark on an emancipating journey as author and licensed Art therapist Margaret Carpenter Arnett introduces a refreshing way to release stress and negativity. The Art of the Inner Journey: Symbol as Healing Agent conveys how the use of drawings helps people express their emotions at difficult and transitional times. Years of study and experience made Arnett realize that if patients or clients have no spiritual belief of any kind, it is much harder for them to heal or move on in their lives. This led her to offer an art therapy class for people who wanted to explore art as a form of expression for their personal journey and to deepen a sense of the spiritual in their lives. And this is exactly what she offers to you in this edifying book.
Excerpts from letters of recommendation:
“Margaret has assisted me at my workshops on “The symbol as Healing Agent”. I highly recommend Margaret for work in the field of art therapy, counseling and/or teaching and training other counselors, therapists and teachers.”
—Gregg Furth Ph.D., Psychoanalyst, author of The Secret World of Drawings
“The power in Margaret’s work comes in part from her ability to help participants access information about themselves crucial to their well-being, which is not generally accessible to the intellect. I have witnessed Margaret’s work with a group of physicians in which she was able to help participants break through the denial and control which is so much a part of physician training. Her work is gentle compassionate and a very important tool in healing.”
—Christiane Northrup, M.D., author of Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom
“If you’ve decided that you’re really ready to move past your preconceived ideas, defenses, and blind spots, then you’re ready for Margaret. Be prepared to enter a world you’ve never before experienced – of colors, shapes, feelings and growth. Never judging, never pushing, always drawing (in more ways than one!), she will gently show you ways to know yourself that cannot be experienced intellectually, only through pre-verbal discovery. Margaret has helped me become a better person and I treasure her. As will you.”
—Gregory Sawyer, M.D., PH.D. Director, Organizational Health and Wellness
“This is a class for the artist within, and the only skill required is the willingness to attend to what is offered from that inner well.”
—Jane (participant)
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